Boston Business Journal

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Eli Lilly and Co. is expanding its real estate footprint in Boston’s Seaport district with a new lease for 75,000 square feet at 645 Summer Street.

GE Vernova will spend $5.3 billion to fully acquire power transformer-maker Prolec GE as artificial intelligence continues to gobble up electricity and drive up demand for power.

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Cambridge businesses will have to pay commercial tax rates 22% higher this fiscal year, a dramatic increase that reflects in part declining commercial property valuations.

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The Watertown Mall, once envisioned for conversion into lab and office space, has instead been sold to a Newton developer for $100 million.

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It’s not unusual for the eyes of the world to be focused on Cambridge for the latest scientific innovations. But lately, much of that attention has focused on one company that just emerged at the start of 2025. And it's not a biotech.

Eli Lilly and Co. is expanding its real estate footprint in Boston’s Seaport district with a new lease for 75,000 square feet at 645 Summer Street.